SOC 11-9151 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Social and Community Service Managers Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for social and community service managers in Baltimore, Maryland is $95,980 a year ($46.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,770: half of the 2,210 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

$95,980average per year

$46.15 / hourMedian $84,770Take-home ≈ $72,004

  • $59K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

2,210people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Maryland metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Community Service Managers pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $151,190 or more. The middle half of social and community service managers in Baltimore earn between $71,820 and $114,080.

  • $59K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $114K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,980$7,998$46.14
Median$84,770$7,064$40.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,820$5,985$34.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$114,080$9,507$54.85

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Social and Community Service Managers pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Social and community service managers in Baltimore earn about the same as the Maryland average ($97,210) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($88,880). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $80,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baltimore$95,980$84,770$58,510$151,1902,210
Maryland$97,210$87,450$58,050$151,6104,300
United States$88,880$80,390$53,150$132,260209,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Social and Community Service Managers salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $95,980, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $72,004 a year, or $6,000 a month and $2,769 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Baltimore a good place for social and community service managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $95,980 buys what about $91,858 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in other Maryland cities

Baltimore ranks 1st of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Social and Community Service Managers salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for social and community service managers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,410).

Social and Community Service Managers salary by city

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Social and Community Service Managers salary in Baltimore: questions

How much do social and community service managers make an hour in Baltimore?

$46.15 an hour on average, and $40.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level social and community service managers salary in Baltimore?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the social and community service managers take-home pay in Baltimore?

About $72,004 a year ($6,000 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,980. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do social and community service managers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($88,880).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9151; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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